Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty

Name: Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
Director: Ruth Adkins Robinson
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2003-06-24
Duration: 60 min
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Dorothy Dandridge, Obba Babatundé, Laurence Fishburne, Jasmine Guy, Rolonda Watts

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Dorothy Dandridge

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Obba Babatundé

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Laurence Fishburne

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Jasmine Guy

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Rolonda Watts

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